Diaries of Reuben Smith, Kansas Settler and Civil War Soldier

Reuben Smith's diaries provide the unusual perspective of a young Englishman who arrived in the United States during a time when the country was dividing into North and south and heading toward civil war. For fifty years, Smith participated in key events that shaped the history of Kansas and he captured those moments with candor and eloquence in his diaries.

Jurnalele lui Reuben Smith ofera perspectiva neobisnuita a unui tanar englez care a ajuns in Statele Unite intr-o perioada in care tara se impartea in nord si sud si se indrepta spre razboi civil. Timp de cincizeci de ani, Smith a participat la evenimente cheie care au modelat istoria Kansasului si a surprins acele momente cu sinceritate si elocventa in jurnalele sale.